United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.610-0.630 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.330. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Dominion Realty Trust also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.470-2.570 EPS.

United Dominion Realty Trust Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of United Dominion Realty Trust stock opened at $39.36 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 4.92 and a current ratio of 4.92. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.60 and a 200-day moving average of $36.83. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $32.94 and a 52-week high of $46.47. The stock has a market cap of $13.01 billion, a PE ratio of 34.83, a PEG ratio of 7.97 and a beta of 0.72.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.03. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 22.06% and a return on equity of 11.56%. The business had revenue of $433.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $430.28 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share. United Dominion Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.610-0.630 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.51 EPS for the current year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. United Dominion Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently 152.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore reduced their price target on United Dominion Realty Trust from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays cut their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down from $42.00) on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $46.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Dominion Realty Trust has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,692 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,741,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 14,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,637 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

United Dominion Realty Trust Company Profile

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE: UDR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of multifamily apartment communities. The company’s core focus is on Class A and Class A–plus residential properties, offering a diverse portfolio designed to meet the evolving needs of renters. UDR employs a full-service management platform to oversee daily operations, property maintenance, leasing, and resident services, ensuring consistency and quality across its holdings.

UDR’s business activities encompass ground-up development, strategic property redevelopment, and selective acquisitions.